“How the García Girls Lost Their Accents” by Julia Alvarez BY ALEXIS MCCUTCHAN STAFF WRITER Julia Alvarez’s “How the García Girls Lost Their Accents” is an inside look into Dominican lifestyle and culture. The book covers the hardships faced during…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR Men’s basketball dropped to 4-11 in conference play and 15-13 overall after a narrow 62-55 loss to No. 4 Dayton. Here are three takeaways from the game: AJ Wilson plays well in big games Some…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN, SPORTS EDITOR Mason fell to 5-1 in their first away game of the season. Despite leading for most of the first half, Mason found themselves down 43-31. The Patriots continued to struggle in the second half…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR Mason improves to 3-1 after a 73-55 win over American. The Patriots were able to hold the Eagles to just 46 shot attempts. Here are three takeaways from the game: Nicole Cardaño-Hillary stepped up in…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN, SPORTS EDITOR Mason improved to 5-0 on the season Tuesday night after a 65-61 win over Loyola (Md.). Here are three takeaways from the game: Rebounding pays off Mason finished the game with 51 rebounds, their highest…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN SPORTS EDITOR Mason improved to 4-0 for the third time ever as a program after an 83-70 win over JMU. A win Tuesday against Loyola (Md.) would set the record for the best start in program history. …
BY NATALIE HEAVREN, SPORTS EDITOR Women’s basketball fell 77-58 to Virginia Tech Sunday afternoon. “Obviously we’re disappointed with the outcome. But certainly [there are] a lot of great things to build from today,” said head coach Nyla Milleson to open…
BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Men’s Basketball started off their second game of the season with another win. After getting off to a strong start Mason defeated Longwood, 76-65. Here are three takeaways: Utter Dominance Leads to Disengagement Mason…
BY DOMENIC ALLEGRA ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR After a disappointing loss in the Atlantic 10 tournament quarterfinals, men’s basketball is looking to rebound in the 2019-2020 season. Last year the team finished with a record of 18-15, and 11-7 in A-10…
BY NATALIE HEAVREN, SPORTS EDITOR Women’s basketball is looking to continue the success of the last two seasons again this year. Last year the team went 16-14, including 8-8 in conference play and finished seventh in the Atlantic 10. “With…